(Note: The writer has a personal vested interest in The Ohio State Buckeyes, as some consider the writer, a fanatical fan.) The idea of a Big Ten expansion appealed to me when it was first reported that the Big Ten was looking to add three teams to bring the Big Ten to the Big 14. Certainly, the addition of Notre Dame, Texas, and Nebraska would have been a huge boon to...

Quite simply, he is the greatest coach of all time.  Obviously he is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. He has 10 Championships, 8 in a row. His UCLA team once won 88 games in a row. Phil Jackson has won a lot. So did Red and Lombardi.  How can I say, so matter of fact, that John Wooden is the greatest coach of all time?  Here is why; John Wooden passed...

All the experts had serious questions about Tim Tebow and his draft status in the NFL.  They questioned his delivery, arm angle, touch, and every other technical football throwing fundamental and then projected him into a mid to low round draft pick.  However the Denver Broncos decided to ignore conventional wisdom and selected arguably the most successful college quarterback...

With the recent announcement that the MWC might be able to “guarantee” themselves an automatic BCS spot, it is interesting to revisit the reasons why we do not have a college football playoff in the first place.  There are no compelling reasons NOT to have a playoff. The arguments presented are weak and at best: disingenuous.  From now on, this will be the patented...

The hopscotch game of college coaches moving has just about run its course for 2010.  The question arises is why are there so many changes and why do coaches feel compelled to move so rapidly.  Intuitively it would seem that by staying in one position, coaches could build a brand, create a solid foundation and have more success as the culture of the coach becomes more...

The NCAA in their infinite wisdom has set the stage to expand to 96 teams. Looking at the rationale behind this move, it is pretty clear that this decision is a money grab based on the ability to generate more dollars from television. As a former athletic director, I greatly appreciate the reality of generating more dollars for the member schools so that programs and student-athletes...

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently took a shot at college basketball by stating that teams with less than 40% graduation rate should not be allowed to participate in the NCAA Basketball Championship. Twelve schools who earned the right to play would be disqualified under Secretary Duncan’s plan. Schools like University of Kentucky and the University of Washington...

The first weekend of the Big Dance has been nothing short of spectacular. We have seen upsets, buzzer beaters, and dominating performances. We have seen teams polish their slippers and dance their way into the Sweet Sixteen when you would have thought they would be on the plane home by now. That is what this tournament is all about. It’s what makes March one of the...

The Big East was the best and the deepest conference in the country throughout the season. Their first round showing of the tourney was not indicative of that fact. The Big East was 4-4 in the first round, and one of those wins was when Villanova forced overtime with Robert Morris University and eventually pulled it off. Syracuse, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh routed...

Today US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan put forth a proposal to ban D-I schools from post-season play based on graduation rates. According to the AP, Secretary Duncan’s proposal would bar any D-I school from playing in the post-season if they don’t graduate 40% of their players.  The idea is lacking on several fronts. The main problem is the idea is...